Villans do the double

Congratulation to Villans who have taken both team league titles, Tuesday Morning and Wednesday evening. The icing on the cake was team member Paula Garrett also won the Single’s league title. President Win Kewley presented the trophies at the AGM on Friday evening.

The President also presented trophies to other league title winners; Simple minds won the Premier Pairs; Douglas Old Boys the First Division Pairs; Bowlistics take the triples league title and Dragons won the Friday Pairs.

Muriel Cain Memorial Trophy

To end the season the first Muriel Cain Memorial Trophy was played. Saturday afternoon saw 18 bowlers compete in a round-robin and three of Muriel’s cousins attended the afternoon and presented the winners’ trophy. 

The winning team was Colin Brown, Andy Dixon, and Win Collister.

£148 was raised for the MSPCA in Muriel’s name.

Winners of the Muriel Cain competition with the trophy.
L-R Lee Dixon, Colin Brown and Win Collister, winners of the Muriel Cain Memorial Trophy

Singles Championships

After three rounds of competition, the Ladies Singles final was held between Bernice McGreal and Caroline Corlett.

It was a very close game throughout with Bernice winning both sets.

On the next rink, the Men’s Singles final took place between Mark McGreal and John Kewley. This was also a close match ending with Mark taking both sets.

Mark has previously won the trophy, but it was Bernice’s first time winning the Indoor Ladies Single title.

The season ends in dramatic style as the last matches were played.

After sitting in second place in the Copyshop Premier Pairs for most of the season Simple Minds timed the run in perfectly; taking both sets in their last match gave Minds the points needed to be declared champions. Third placed Dragons took the first set and denied Ayre Assassins the 2-set win they needed to win the championship.

Villans were declared Tuesday Team League champions, chased hard all season by Ramsey Raiders who finished in second and Onchan Royals in third place. In the First Division Pairs Douglas Old Boys took the title, with 1-in-4 in second and TOU in third place. Villans won the Wednesday Team League title with Simple Minds taking second, only one point behind. The Thursday evening Triples title was won by Bowlistics with Castletown Crofters in second and Optimists in third.  The Copyshop Friday Afternoon Pairs ended with Dragons taking the title, KT Sunshine Band in second and Top Dogs taking third. Thank you to our Sponsors the Copyshop.

The last match will decide the league champions of the Copyshop Indoor Bowling season

With one more week to play no clear leaders have emerged to win the league titles, and in 3 of the leagues one point separate first and second place.

Tee Pegs held Copyshop Premier Pairs league leaders Ayre Assassins to a draw and as Simple Minds were also held to a draw in their match both teams have the same points going into the last round. Guaranteed third place are Dragons who won their match against Villa Boys. Aljays won the first set and managed a draw in the second against Blues Brothers.

In the Tuesday Team League Villans won all 3 sets against Morganites and have a 9-point lead over second placed Ramsey Raiders who also took all the points against Team Triskelion. Onchan Royals won the triples and pairs as Maxums took the singles. Hillbillies took all 3 sets against Early Birds and Bowling Stones started well in to take the triples but could not hold back Castletown Crofters who won the singles and pairs.

A win for Douglas Old Boys against Atlas puts Old Boys 10-points clear at the top of the First Division Pairs. In second place are 1-in-4 after a 2-set win over US2. TOU lost the first set and drew the second against CC & me and remain in third. Fourth placed Enigma took both sets from Bandits. GGs drew the first set and went on to win the second against Castletown Crofters.

Villans have a 1-point lead at the top of the Wednesday Team League after their win against Possa Bowls. Simple Minds dropped a vital point when Saltire took the triples win. Dragons and Morganites drew the triples then Dragons went on to win the pairs and singles. Birdies gained a point from a draw in the singles after Spectrum had won the triples and pairs. Crown Greeners and New Avengers drew the triples and Avengers won the singles and pairs.

Bowlistics holding on to the lead at the top of the Triples League after a 2-set win against New Avengers. Castletown Crofters are second and Optimists remain in third after drawing their match against IBS. Morganites won both sets against GGs and Possa Bowls drew their match against Oddbowls.

Dragons lead the Friday Afternoon Pairs league by one-point after taking both sets from Top Dogs and in second place are KT Sunshine Band who took full points from their match against Bowling Stones. Emanden Utd won both sets against Sunset Rollers

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All to play for in the Copyshop Afternoon Pairs League

The Afternoon Pairs league leader board is getting very close at the top.  A draw for Dragons against EmandEn Utd keeps Dragons in first place. One point behind is KT Sunshine Band after their match against Crown Greeners ended in a draw. Only 2 points behind are Celtic Thunder. Top Dogs drew one set and won the other against Sunset Rollers. Bowling Stones drew their match against Maxums, and GGs won both sets in their match against Tinker and Bell.

Copyshop Premier Pairs League leaders, Ayre Assassins, lost their first match of the season to Villa Boys, who took the first set 8-4 and won the second 7-6. Simple Minds now on the same points (55) and with only 3 chalks behind drew the first and won the second set against Aljays. Blues Brothers won both sets against Dragons and Tee Pegs earned a point from a draw in the second set against Villans.

Villans still top the Copyshop Tuesday Team League. Nine points behind in second are Ramsey Raiders, who took full points from their match against Early Birds; and are 7 points clear of third placed Onchan Royals. Royals only got 2 points from their singles game in the match against KCS Sunshine Band. Castletown Crofters won the pairs after Maxums took both triples and singles. In the match between Hillbillies and Team Triskelion, Hillbillies won the triples and Team Triskelion won the pairs, the points were shared when the singles match ended in a draw. Bowling Stones struggled in the triples against their opponents Morganites but went on to win the pairs and singles.

Douglas Old Boys stretched their lead in the First Division Pairs after a 2-set win against Enigma. In second place are TOU who drew their match on points and chalks against GGs, and 1-in-4 move to third after a 2-set win against CC & me. The match between Castletown Crofters and US2 ended in a draw and Bandits won both sets against Atlas.

Another 6-point win for Simple Minds keeps them at the top of the Wednesday Team League. In second place Villans scored maximum points, and they stay 1-point behind the leaders. Dragons, in third place, also had a 6-point win. Saltire won the triples and singles and drew the pairs against Birdies. Spectrum started well in the triples, but Crown Greeners came back to take the singles and pairs.

A win for Castletown Crofters against New Avengers keep them 1-point ahead of second placed Bowlistics, who won their match against GGs. Optimists drew their match against Oddbowls and remain in third place.  IBS and Possa Bowls drew the first set and the second went to Possa Bowls.

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